Red Pepper Publications Limited on Saturday lifted the 2018 FUFA Corporate Tournament.
This was after defeating defending champions SSL Logistics 1-0 during a well contested finale at the Kampala International School of Uganda (KISU) play ground in Bukoto on Saturday.
Kalema Richard scored the winning goal for the Red Pepper Publications Limited team.
The annual tournament running for a fourth successive year attracted a total of 20 companies.
FUFA President Moses Magogo graced the event and had a tour around the different companies that participated in the tournament.
He later captained the President’s XI in their 6-3 victory against Pan African Pyramids in a curtain raising game.
Soana FC head coach Alex Isabirye, former Cranes defender Lawrence Kizito and musician Daxx Kartel were all on the score sheet for the President’s XI scoring a brace each.
The games were played in a seven aside format with each team required to have a female player on pitch. This worked through out the tournament but the final was played on an eleven aside format on a full pitch.
Red Pepper were in group D and sailed through unbeaten winning all their four group games.
Christened as the Hyenas, Red Pepper condemned Diamond Trust Bank in the quarterfinals before eliminating Airtel Uganda in the semifinal.
On the other hand, SSL Logistics were in group C and also managed to win all their group games.
They edged past KCCA FC Secretariat in the quarterfinals and Civil Aviation Authority in the semis in a repeat of last year’s final.
The winners walked away with a cash prize of three million shillings, trophy and winner’s medals.
The first runners and second runners up also were given medals.
Rashid Kiyini of Red Pepper was named the tournament’s Most Valuable Player while Airtel’s Patrick Orura finished as the tournament’s top scorer with ten goals.
Uganda Cranes official banking partner Eco Bank were given the Special award handed to them by the FUFA President.
Teams that took part
Group A
- NIC Holdings
- Post Bank
- SOGEA SATOM
- Civil Aviation Authority
- Airtel Uganda
Group B
- UPL Secretariat
- FUFA FM 102.1
- Kyagalanyi Coffee Limited
- Roke Telecom
- BIDCO Uganda Limited
Group C:
- SSL Logistics
- National Water and Sewerage Corporation
- Diamond Trust Bank
- Stanbic Bank
- Sadolin Paints
Group D:
- Ruparelia Group
- UMEME Limited
- Eco Bank
- Red Pepper
- KCCA FC Secretariat
Rewarded Outstanding Teams and Individuals:
- Winners – Red Pepper Publications Limited
- First Runners Up – SSL Logistics
- Second Runners up – Civil Aviation Authority (CAA)
- Most Valuable Player (MVP) – Rashid Kiyini (Red Pepper)
- Top Scorer – Patrick Orura (Airtel Uganda)
- Special Award – Eco Bank
